ex·cit·ed ut·ter·ance n: a statement that concerns a startling event (as a physical assault) and that is made by a person while under stress caused by the event see also res gestae; spontaneous declaration at declaration compare dying declaration at declaration
◇ Excited utterances are an exception to the hearsay rule. They may be admitted as evidence even if the declarant is available as a witness.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.